Flight attendant sacked for 'giving passengers the bird'

Tatiana Kozlenko posted this photo onto social media. It was reposted onto Twitter and went viral. Picture: Twitter

A RUSSIAN air hostess has been sacked for allegedly giving passengers the finger after the photograph ended up on Twitter.

Tatiana Kozlenko uploaded the photograph to her personal page on Vkontakte, a popular Russian social media site similar to Facebook. It was quickly posted on Twitter where it was retweeted hundreds of times.

Aeroflot - who announced the sacking on their Twitter account - said: "Posting this photo shows Tatiana’s attitude towards passengers and her duties. She acknowledged her fault when she spoke to her managers".

But while Ms Kozlenko admits she tagged herself in the photo she is adamant the arm isn't hers.

She said on her Vkontakte page: "I don't consider myself guilty! The photo was added to my page, I only tagged myself on it!!!

"The hand isn't mine, the plane is not my company's!!! I don't understand what they spoil my life for!!! I'm asking you for help and support!!!"

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